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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 1991
Filed:
Nov. 27, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul J Sirocky, Middleburg Hts., OH (US);
Bruce M Steinetz, Broadview Hts., OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D / ; F16J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
23926511 ; 277 34 ; 277157 ; 277226 ; 277229 ;
Abstract
This device seals the sliding interfaces between structural panels that are roughly perpendicular to each other or whose edges are butted against one another. The seal is mounted in a rectangular groove in a movable structural panel and comprises a plurality of particles or balls densely packed in an outer sheathing. The balls are laterally preloaded to maintain sealing contact with the adjacent wall using a pressurized linear bellows. Distortions in the adjacent panel are accommodated by rearrangement of the particles within the outer sheathing.